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Activity 2.10 
Introduction to the 
Electromagnetic Spectrum

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What is the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

Take notes on the Introduction to this web page Electromagnetic Spectrum

(Possible teacher-led activity)
 


Additional resources for learning about the EM spectrum

Electromagnetic Radiation
http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/ALSTool/EMSpec/

Vibrating Charges and Electromagnetic Waves
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/waves_particles/wavpart4.html

Propagation of an electromagnetic  wave
http://didaktik.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~pkrahmer/ntnujava/emWave/emWave.html
 

How is seeing related to wavelength?
http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/ALSTool/EMSpec/Wavelength.html
 
 



Question:    What is the source of most of the Earth's EM radiation?



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